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Economy and security on the ballot in Nigeria – 5 things to watch in presidential election

Voters in Africa’s largest democracy will go to the polls on Feb. 25, 2023, to pick a new president.

The Conversation

Factbox-Nigeria's election: when is the vote and what's at stake?

Voters in Nigeria, Africa's biggest economy and most populous nation, head to the polls on Feb. 25 to elect a new president and lawmakers amid growing frustration over unprecedented insecurity, industrial-scale oil theft and surging inflation.

Reuters

Let’s try something different with our elections: ranked choice voting

Ranked choice voting would mean more positive, informative campaigning and winners would have the support of more voters.

Chicago Sun-Times

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The Bogus Controversy Over Nikki Haley Checking "White" on Her Voter Registration Card Resurfaces

Politico notes that on the one hand, Haley has been leaning into her identity as a Punjabi woman of Sikh heritage (though she is a practicing Christian). On the other hand, "In 2001 she reportedly listed her race as "white" on her voter registration card, three years before she entered…

Reason

As abortion measures loom, GOP raises new barriers to ballot initiatives

Roused by voters’ recent endorsement of abortion rights — even in conservative states — Republican legislators are ramping up efforts to make it tougher for citizens to change laws or amend state constitutions through ballot measures.

Tribune News Service

What is voter ID and how will it affect Scots?

VOTERS will soon be turned away from polling stations for certain UK elections if they do not produce appropriate ID under new rules.

The National (Scotland)

Today's Interview: Kentucky Secretary of State discusses recent voter roll purge

An interview with KY Secretary of State Michael Adams

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Florida judge dismisses voter fraud case from DeSantis-touted arrests

ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orange County judge Monday dismissed a voter fraud case brought by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new election crimes office, finding statewide prosecutors lacked the authority to charge the Orlando defendant.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida GOP bill may "intimidate" voters

Republicans slammed for "seeking to change the law after the courts said no"

Salon

Kentucky State Board of Elections purges 127,000 inactive voters from rolls

The Kentucky Secretary of State’s office finished a voter purge Friday that cleared 127,000 people from the rolls.

WEKU

How Nigerian youth are galvanising for upcoming presidential vote

Over a third of Nigeria’s 93.4 million registered voters are youths who are gearing up to vote in February 25 election.

Al Jazeera

‘We’re hitting the soil’: Georgia activists mobilize voters in an off year

Voting rights groups say there’s no time for complacency as restrictive laws take toll on a battleground state

The Guardian - US

Improving voter turnout key priority before referendum

Laws to modernise Australia's referendum processes are a step closer as the federal government pushes ahead to establish an Indigenous voice to parliament.

AAP

GOP election tactics no surprise to Wisconsin's Black voters

Recent revelations about Republican election strategies targeting minority communities in Wisconsin’s biggest city came as no surprise to many Black voters

The Independent UK

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‘A witch-hunt’: how Arizona jailed a grandmother for ballot collecting

Guillermina Fuentes was sentenced to one month for alleged unlawful ballot collection – and advocates say prosecuting cases like hers suppresses the right to vote

Tribune News Service

DeSantis preps 2024 bid behind scenes while waiting to declare

WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is actively preparing a run for president in 2024, even as he delays a formal announcement to keep Republican voters’ attention on his aggressively conservative record in Florida, according to people familiar with the plans.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida Legislature turns Disney's Reedy Creek reins over to DeSantis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Legislature wrapped up a special session Friday passing bills to allow Gov. Ron DeSantis to take over Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District and fix previous actions that have led to lawsuits and charges being dismissed against people accused of voter fraud.

WEKU

Enough signatures verified to put countywide alcohol sales before Madison County voters

A voter referendum to make alcoholic beverage sales legal in all of Madison County appears to be heading to the May Primary ballot. Workers in the Madison County Clerk’s office completed the verification process for some 12,000 petition signatures

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Florida lawmakers pass bill to boost DeSantis’ voter fraud cases

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Faced with a barrage of legal challenges to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ voter fraud cases, the Florida Legislature on Friday passed a bill to give him a leg up in court.

Zenger

California Voters Will Decide On A Veto Referendum Repealing The Oil And Gas Regulation Law In 2024

The California Secretary of State announced a veto referendum seeking to repeal Senate Bill 1137 (SB 1137) had qualified for 2024.

The Independent UK

Florida GOP gives DeSantis control of Disney district

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon take control of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district

The Guardian - US

Democrat accuses Republicans of ‘power grab’ in North Carolina voting rights cases

State supreme court to reconsider two recent rulings that struck down state’s voter ID law and congressional districts

The Independent UK

Battle of former diplomats in Cyprus' presidential election

A youthful foreign minister who campaigned as a unifier unconstrained by antiquated ideological and party lines will take on a veteran diplomat with broad voter appeal in a Feb. 12 runoff for the presidency of ethnically divided Cyprus

The Independent UK

Biden faces doubt from some voters who backed Dems in 2022

Some voters in last year's midterm elections were open to supporting Democrats even if they weren’t fond of President Joe Biden

Chicago Sun-Times

Voters worry about crime, police chief lays groundwork for exit and more in your Chicago news roundup

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